Jones gets up in the morning and finds that the puppet master is beating
up his poor Merry-Andrew. Jones defends the latter. Merry-Andrew takes
Jones to the place where he had seen Sophia. Jones and Partridge travel
along the road and rest at an alehouse. Jones decides to venture out even
though there is a storm. It should be mentioned that Jones was not at
fault for defaming Sophia; it had been Partridge all this while who had
been speaking about Tom's beloved very openly.

Jones makes plans to leave the inn. He manages to get a boy to
guide him. After four hours of traveling, Jones, Partridge and
their guide reach an inn. Partridge is in a good mood. While
Jones is trying to arrange for his journey to Coventry, he comes
across Mr. Dowling - the lawyer. Dowling presses Jones to go
no further that night, but Tom refuses to stay on and decides to
undertake the journey once again.

Mr. Dowling and Tom share a few drinks together. When
Dowling mentions Blifil to Tom, the latter criticizes Blifil.
Dowling tells Tom that Blifil would be inheriting Squire
Allworthy's estate. Jones goes on to narrate his life history to
Dowling. Dowling feels very compassionate towards Tom.
Once the horses are ready, Tom resumes his travelling. Tom
and Partridge lose their way. They come across an old woman,
who Partridge thinks is a witch. Tom is amused by Partridge's
mind. Partridge has a fall. After taking stock of the situation,
the travelers move again.

They now discover a light at some distance. Partridge is very
frightened as usual and is reluctant to move towards this light,
but Tom persuades him to proceed. On coming closer they
realize that the lights and the noises are originating from a
barn. A great number of men and women were assembled here
and were enjoying themselves with much joviality. Tom
decides to join these Egyptian gypsies for sometime. He
perceives the king of the gypsies. While his majesty is
discoursing with Jones, Partridge starts cavorting with a female
gypsy. The gypsy's husband finds his wife with Partridge and
is very angry. The husband complains to the king.

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Now Tom sees how the gypsies execute their own kind of
justice. Tom is impressed by the gypsy's concept of fairness.
Jones and Partridge take leave of his Egyptian majesty and
travel towards Coventry. They thus travel all his way to
Dunstable. They go on from Dusstable to St. Albans. Jones
realizes that it is impossible to overtake Sophia. He decides to
rest at St. Albans. He has dinner there. Partridge harangues
Tom regarding the very little food he eats. The two argue
again and this turns into a full-blown fight. Tom is incensed at
Partridge but recovers his good spirits just as soon. They
mount their horses and proceed towards London.

When they get bout two miles beyond Bannet, a genteel
looking man approaches Jones on a shabby horse. On learning
that Tom and Partridge were on their way to London, this man
joins them. But after traveling with the duo for some time, he
pulls out a pistol and demands the little bank note which
Partridge had mentioned. But Tom manages to overpower this
highwayman. This man claims that he is not a professional
robber but someone who was forced to take up a desperate
measure in order to protect his family. Partridge does not
approve of letting the man get away so easily but Tom gives
some money to the 'highwayman' and lets him go. Tom is
sarcastic about Partridge's cowardice.